National security advisor says Russia will face 'consequences' if Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies

Alexei Navalny appears in a video published by his team on January 18, 2021.
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The US has threatened Russia with sanctions and other consequences if Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in state prison.
Last month, Navalny said he was going on a hunger strike in jail until he could see a doctor.
Navalny is recovering after being poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in Russia.
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